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Old 07-29-2017, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
Just rap lots of that tape around the bolts that hold the engine in the frame, vibration problem solved......... that will be a hundret dollars please !
I missed the problem he was havin...
 
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I never knew about A & B motors in soft tails before
 
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it is HD duct tape. $100.00/roll!
Duct tape is worth its weight in gold sometimes....
 
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Originally Posted by krwould
I missed the problem he was havin...
BIG time vibration...suspected coming from the bottom end.
 
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
I never knew about A & B motors in soft tails before
Yup... B motors are balanced....
 
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My 01' Fatboy was a B motor.. hada different vibration at higher speed, always annoyed me a bit... solved that problem when I bought the RK...
 
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
I never knew about A & B motors in soft tails before
yep....That big chain & balancer setup cannot be a good idea!!!! I'm surprised it doesn''t cost them more HP/torque than what they advertise.
 
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Originally Posted by gs34doc
yep....That big chain & balancer setup cannot be a good idea!!!! I'm surprised it doesn''t cost them more HP/torque than what they advertise.
Ya know they lie Doc... they set the speedos faster so ya don't feel bad!!!
 
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Originally Posted by krwould
My 01' Fatboy was a B motor.. hada different vibration at higher speed, always annoyed me a bit... solved that problem when I bought the RK...
Others in the thread that I took that link from said the same thing about the soft tails Ken, still others denied any such problem .
 
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Old 07-29-2017, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
Others in the thread that I took that link from said the same thing about the soft tails Ken, still others denied any such problem .
Uhh yuup.... some of em never went over 70MPH eeder!!!
 


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